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Global payments processor which enables next generation payment technology

Size: n/d
Type: MBO
Sector: Niche Financial Services
Year: 2018

Global Processing Services (“GPS”), is the global payments processor behind some of the most exciting digital banks, challenger banks, fin-techs and financial institutions. GPS is the market leader in issuer processing, enabling next generation payment. It provides a single, global integrated platform, GPS Apex, that powers and enables functionality of next generation Fin-tech payment companies.

Consultancy business providing forensic accounting, data analytics and e-discovery expertise

Size: n/d
Type: MBO
Sector: Business Service
Year: 2017

Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) is an international consultancy business that provides forensic accounting, data analytics and e-discovery expertise to help businesses manage risk in an increasingly regulated global environment.

FRA works on some of the largest and most complex regulatory investigations globally. Its clients are typically blue-chip multinational corporates seeking advice to help navigate regulatory scrutiny, effect compliant cross border data transfer and manage risk.

www.forensicrisk.com

A global provider of high performance video cameras to diagnose problems in oil and gas wells

Size: £69m
Type: MBO
Sector: Business Services
Year: 2014

EV designs, manufactures and provides high performance, ruggedised video cameras that are used to diagnose and analyse problems in oil and gas wells. It offers a highly specialist service, providing skilled engineers to operate its cameras in the harshest of down-hole conditions. The high quality video and still images produced by EV’s cameras allow oil and gas well operators to quickly identify problems and design appropriate solutions.

EV is based in Aberdeen and Norwich. It has a further presence in seventeen worldwide locations across Northern Europe, Canada, USA, West Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. The business currently employs 100 staff.

www.evcam.com

A manufacturer and supply chain manager of quality engineered alloy components for the oil & gas industry

Size: £43m
Type: MBO
Sector: Business Services
Year: 2012

Premier Hytemp is a global leader in the turnkey manufacture of precision engineered alloy components for the oil and gas industry. It has a particular focus upon providing specialised products used in subsea wellheads and assemblies. Premier is headquartered in Edinburgh and has operations in Sheffield, Dubai and Singapore.

The market for Premier Hytemp’s products is growing, driven by global demand for oil and gas and significant investment in new subsea oil wells. Premier is well placed to expand its technical capabilities, geographic footprint and product offering to further enhance its position in the global oil and gas market.

www.premierhytemp.com

A Spanish private equity fund

Size: €15m
Type: Fund
Sector: N/A
Year: 2008

Realza Capital FCR is a Spanish private equity fund making investments in Spain (predominantly) and Portugal.

The fund invests in companies with leading market positions and attractive growth prospects either through organic growth or through subsequent merger & acquisition activity. Realza seeks to invest in companies with an Enterprise Value normally ranging from €20m to €100m. The fund’s typical equity investment will range from €10m to €25m.